| Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh |
| Leadership | Bishop Luis R. Zarama |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Website | |
| www.saintraphael.org | |
Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic Jesuit church located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
St. Raphael is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh. [1] The church is also the host of Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic School. [2] and Saint Raphael Preschool. [3] The priests are members of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus [4] (the USA East Province was formed when the Maryland and USA Northeast provinces merged in 2020 [5] ), the US Jesuit Portal, [6] and Jesuits Worldwide. [7] [8] [9] [10]
The Church of Saint Raphael the Archangel was dedicated in 1966 to serve a growing Catholic population. In 1996 the Jesuits accepted pastorship of the parish. It is the only Jesuit Parish in the Diocese of Raleigh. In 1997 the parish started a Hispanic Ministry program and added Spanish masses to the services. The main altar of St. Raphael's contains a relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. [11] The altar in the church's Chapel of Our Lady Queen of the Americas contains relics of Blessed Miguel Pro and of St. Katharine Drexel. [12]
Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic School and Saint Raphael Preschool, hosted on the grounds of the church, offer pre-school as well as grades kindergarten through eight. The school feeds into Cardinal Gibbons Catholic High School. It is one of the only Jesuit-run schools in North Carolina. [13]
Saint Raphael Catholic School has the following sports teams:
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